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   Ex·pose

   /ikˈspōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) visible by uncovering it: "at low tide the sands are exposed" Similar revealuncoverlay barebareleave unprotectedOpposite cover
   • ▪ cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk: "many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury" Similar make vulnerablemake subjectsubjectlay openput at risk ofput in jeopardy ofleave unprotected fromendanger byimperil byjeopardize byOpposite protect from
   • ▪ introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge): "students were exposed to statistics in high school" Similar introducebring into contact withpresent withmake familiar/conversant/acquainted withfamiliarize withacquaint withmake aware ofOpposite keep away fromkeep free of
   • ▪ publicly and indecently display one's genitals.
   • ▪ leave (a child) in the open to die.
   • 2. reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something): "he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor" Similar uncoverrevealshowdisplayexhibitdisclosemanifestunveilunmaskdiscoverbring to lightbring into the openmake knownunearthlet outdivulgemake obviousdenouncecondemndetectfind outcatch outsmoke outbetraygive awayinformal:spill the beans onblow the whistle onpull the plug on
   • ▪ make (something embarrassing or damaging) public: "investigations exposed a vast network of illegalities"
   • 3. subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus ‘put or set out’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exposer noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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